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He gazes at me for a moment, with a confused expression.“If you say no, you’ll say no. I’ll have to find a way to persuade you.”I pull away from him and stand. I need some distance. He frowns as I stare down athim. He looks puzzled and wary again.“So the punishment aspect remains.”“Yes, but only if you break the rules.”“I’ll need to re-read them,” I say, trying to recall the detail.“I’ll fetch them for you.” His tone is suddenly businesslike.Whoa. This has gotten serious so quickly. He rises from the piano and walks lithely tohis study. My scalp prickles. Jeez, I need some tea. The future of our so-called relationshipis being discussed at 5:45 in the morning when he’s pre-occupied with something else– is this wise? I head into the kitchen which is still shrouded in darkness. Where are thelight switches? I find them, flick them on, and pour water into the kettle. My pill! I rummagein my purse that I left on the breakfast bar and find them quickly. One swallow, andI’m done. By the time I finish, Christian is back, sitting on one of the bar stools, watchingme intently.“Here you go.” He pushes a typed piece of paper toward me, and I notice that he’scrossed some things out.RULESObedience:The Submissive will obey any instructions given by The Dominant immediately withouthesitation or reservation and in an expeditious manner. The Submissive will agree toany sexual activity deemed fit and pleasurable by the Dominant excepting those activitieswhich are outlined in hard limits (Appendix A). She will do so eagerly and withouthesitation.Sleep:The Submissive will ensure she achieves a minimum of eight seven hours sleep a nightwhen she is not with The Dominant.Food:The Submissive will eat regularly to maintain her health and wellbeing from a prescribedlist of foods (Appendix 4). The Submissive will not snack between meals, with the exceptionof fruit.Clothes:While with The Dominant, The Submissive will wear clothing only approved by TheDominant. The Dominant will provide a clothing budget for The Submissive, which TheSubmissive shall utilize. The Dominant shall accompany The Submissive to purchaseclothing on an ad hoc basis.Exercise:The Dominant shall provide The Submissive with a personal trainer four three times aweek in hour-long sessions at times to be mutually agreed between the personal trainerand The Submissive. The personal trainer will report to The Dominant on The Submissive’sprogress.Personal Hygiene/Beauty: